School and Zach

THIS IS AN ADOPTED STORY!

I yawn as I get out of bed and step into the bathroom to prepare for the day. Luckily, ever since I told Macey about my past I have been able to stop her from turning me into her next Barbie. After I am done getting ready in the bathroom I head down stairs and eat breakfast. So far I am hoping this will become a normal routine, get out of bed, shower, eat breakfast, and go to school. I want to keep it simple, simple and easy.

I don't live to far away from the school, only a couple blocks away, and if I wake up this early every morning than I shouldn't have to worry about being late to school. Ellen insisted on driving me to school, but I managed to convince her that I would be fine on my own.

I live in a fairly decent neighborhood, the neighbors are nice, and I even heard that one of them goes to my school, but that could have been a rumor. The school I am going to is called Roseville High home of the tigers. From what I hear the school is really big on school spirit and the football team here is really good, because of their quarterback, from what the girls told me his name is Zeke or something like that.

They also told me that he was someone I should probably avoid, but of course they didn't have to tell me twice, I think I have had enough experience with jocks to know not to get involved with them. I head out the door reviewing my schedule in my head.

I have eight periods total including lunch. First and second period I have with Liz, third and fifth I had with bex, fourth and seventh period I have with macey, and sixth period was lunch, but I didn't know anyone one in my last period. Although, I didn't really mind I would deal with it just fine. After I started dating Josh I kind of lost the few friends that I had because he was being mean to them, so basically I am used to being alone.

When I get there I head to where the rest of our group is huddled together. I join them and give them a lazy wave, kind of signally that I am not in the mood to talk. They nod in understanding. Huh. It's funny, we just met but we can already read each other's body language like we are sisters.

I listen to bex and macey rate people's outfits even though it is kind of stupid but maybe that is just me. On the way in we pass a guy who looks to be a jock shoving his tongue down a blonde girl's throat. I make a disgusted sound, as do Macey, Bex, and Liz.

"Well, that's Zachary Goode for ya," Macey mutters disgusted. Oh, so it wasn't Zeke it was Zachary that makes more sense. I understand why they wanted for me to stay away from him, by the look of it, I would say that this guy was probably an ass, but that is just an assumption, I don't want to judge anyone by their cover if you know what I mean.

I walk into class and sit next to Liz in the fourth row, after I convinced her that sitting in the front row would NOT be a good idea. The first classes passed pretty smoothly, but that was before lunch happened.

I sat down with the usual crew and we chatted for a little bit until we heard the room goes quiet. I looked up to see the doors being pushed open and in walked a group of muscled guys and from the looks that the girls were giving them I knew right away that this was indeed the football team. I look at Bex to see that she is looking at one in particular.

The best way to describe him is a Greek god. I mean seriously this dude was buff; he had dark black hair that was swooped to the side in a Justin bieber kind of way but way hotter. When he turned his head in our direction his eyes landed on bex and immediately a smile broke out on his face.

I give macey a look as if to say 'explain' and she nods and whispers so no one else can hear "That over there is Mr. Grant Newman, also known as Bex's prince charming" she snickers. Bex seemed to snap out of whatever trance she was in to glare at Macey only succeeding in making her laugh.

Next my eyes land on Mr. Goode himself. I'm kind of shocked with myself, I haven't even met the guy and I could already tell I wouldn't like this guy, but of course the world is so against me and he started to walk towards our table.

Grant followed behind him to Bex's delight. For some reason he wouldn't stop staring at me, I mean what is it? Do I have something on my face or something in my teeth?

"Hello ladies and who might you be?" he said smoothly and cockily making me grind my teeth. He acted just like Josh had; he acted as if the whole world was wrapped around his pinky. I just glared at him not saying anything. Finally I say "Oh did you get tired of your little girlfriend and decide to come bug me, well thanks but no thanks" I growl shooting daggers at him.

He seems surprised at me and I grin at his reaction. "Well, I forgot to properly introduce myself, my name is Zachary Goode, Zach for short," he says reaching for my hand to shake it. Right as our hands touch I recoil as if I had just been burned. I glance at Macey and see she looks troubled.

"Oh Cam I need your help in the bathroom" she says suddenly grabbing my arm and dragging me to the bathroom. I follow her silently not sure of what to expect. Once we are at the bathroom Macey gives me a funny look.

"What was that Cam?" she asks flabbergasted. (He he he funny word)I just stare at the floor not making eye contact with her. She repeats herself and I look up at her.

"What is what?" I snap at macey menacingly

"Come on Cam, I know you better than that what is wrong" she says in the same menacing tone.

I laugh a humorless laugh "You know nothing about me, you have barely even known me for a week" I growl.

"Well, it doesn't matter I have known you long enough to know something is wrong" she says softer trying to comfort me.

Suddenly, I burst in to tears hugging my knees to my chest. She immediately starts to comfort me even though I was pretty sure she had no idea what she was comforting me for.

"It-it's j-just that he reminds me so much of Josh" I say hiccupping when I say josh's name. now Macey looks confused and says "I know we told you that you should stay away from him, but he would never physically hurt you" I nod and say "No, I know that it's just that I didn't tell you guys earlier because I mean I didn't want to make you guys worry but, the real reason that I broke up with Josh was because he was cheating on me" I say not looking at her. I can tell she is trying to think of something to say but I don't let her when I continue and say

"One night after a football game Josh went to a party without telling me, well I thought he just forgot so I went anyways, because even though he hurt me I couldn't help myself I cared about him so when I got there I thought he would just be hanging out with his buddies but then I heard something coming from one of the spare rooms in the house the party was at, and when I looked in I saw him and the head cheerleader making out" I finish breathless.

"After that I go ask one of his friends if this is the first time he has done this, but he was so drunk that he told me the truth" I say quietly. "And what is the truth?" Macey asks softly.

"H-he said that at every football game it's a different girl, and apparently he only kept me because he knew that no matter what he did I would stick with him, and he was right…I am weak macey but don't worry that was the night I broke up with him"

By then I am done crying and I am angry. "Oh" is all Macey says making me chuckle humorlessly. "Seeing Zach there acting like nothing is wrong with the world acting like he owns the only place" I shake my head and make a disgusted sound. Macey nods in understanding but still looks a little puzzled.

"I understand what you mean, but why did you look so scared when Zach tried to shake your hand?" she asks.

"Macey, you of all people should know that I have trouble trusting people," I say with a pointed look. Again she nods and says

"We should probably get back before someone thinks something is wrong" I nod and start to get up but she puts her hand out as if to say 'stop'.

"Before you go in I think you should stay here while I give Zach a talk about messing with you" she says. I nod and give her a hug and keep on saying thank you, and of course she hugs me back telling not to worry about it.

"Uhh… Cam not that I don't love your wardrobe but don't you think that your body had healed by now?" she asks looking at my clothes. I shake my head and say

"I haven't checked since the accident…I'm scared" I whisper.

"It's okay Cam I'm you friend you can show me" macey says. I nod and slowly lift up the sleeve of my left arm, the arm I broke and probably the arm with the worst scars and bruises. After I lift it up I gasp, all the bruises and scars are gone and my arm is completely clean. I do the same with my other sleeves and the bottom of my pants to find that I am completely scar and bruise free.

"Yay, we're going shopping!" Macey squeals making me gulp.

Macey leaves the bathroom to supposedly have a talk with Zack, and I wait five minutes before I decide that I have waited long enough and I head back into the cafeteria not really knowing what to expect.

(I was going to stop here but I decided I would give you a treat because of all the reviews!)

Zach's point of view

*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*

I groan and slam my hand down on my alarm clock shutting it off. I get out of the bed and do my usual routine groggily. I head into the bathroom and freshen up. After that I head down stairs grab an apple and hop into my car and drive to school.

When I get there I head over to my usual crew, meaning most of the football team plus the assistant coach Jonas. Jonas is one of those really smart kids that are really shy, since he was so smart he helped our coach out because he may be really smart but he could NOT play any kind of sport.

"Hey guys" I say still not quite awake. They all nod but turn back to whatever they are talking about…typical. I hear footsteps behind me and suddenly I feel a hand drag me away. I turn around to see myself facing the head cheerleader, Mick Morrison.

Before I can do anything she is shoving her tongue down my throat. Still not awake I start kissing her back until I hear four disgusted groans. I push Mick off of me when I realize what I am doing. I shake my head trying to clear my head so maybe just maybe I can actually think straight.

"Awww, come on Zachy you were doing so good" she purrs sounding really creepy. I shake my head and say

"Leave me alone Mick, you are NOT my girlfriend" she just huffs and storms off back to her little cheerleader friends.

Since it's the first day back from school most of the classes are easy… well that was before lunch.

When I walk into the cafeteria with the rest of the football team nobody really catches my eye, until my eyes land on her. I remember one of the guys talking about how there was going to be a new girl but they never told me she was beautiful.

After my eyes found her I couldn't keep them off of her, she was probably the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, and that was saying something. All I could see was her face because the rest of her body was covered. When her eyes finally found mine a lot of emotions seemed to cross her face, I saw pain, fear, anger, and hatred. The last one made me shiver… how she could hate me we haven't even met yet.

I walk over to her table that occupies Macey, bex, and Liz, when I see who she is sitting with I mentally curse; they might say bad things about me. Usually I wouldn't care about a new kid, but for some reason I wanted to run over to her and give her anything she wanted.

But being who I am I cockily walked over to her and said "Hello ladies" making her grind her teeth. I seriously hate myself for whatever I did because right now this girl hates me. At first she doesn't say anything but then she says

"Oh did you get tired of your little girlfriend and decided to come bug me, well thanks but no thanks" she says her voice stone. Mentally I flinch at her words but on the outside I just ignore what she says and say

"Well, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Zachary Goode, but you can call me Zach" I say with a dazzling smile reaching out to shake her hand. As soon as I make contact with her I swear I felt a shock, but it ends as soon as it started when she pulls her hand back like she had just been burned.

"Cam, I need your help in the bathroom" macey abruptly says pulling her away from me and dragging her out the door. I sigh in my head when I hear that her name is Cam. Huh. I wonder what Cam is short for, whatever it is I'm sure it is perfect. Uh-oh now I sound like a girl… or even worse, Grant.

Liz and Bex start quietly whispering leaving me confused, what did I do? I look at grant and ask

"So what's the new kid's name?" I don't say it with any emotion in fear of what he might think of it.

"Oh, I think her name is Cammie, short for Cameron" he says sounding bored completely oblivious to the scene that just happened. When I look at him I suddenly understand, his eyes haven't left Bex since we entered…figures.

For a while I just sit there not really sure what to do, until I hear footsteps behind me. I turn around to see an annoyed macey. She walks up to me and puts her hands on her hips in a diva kind of way.

"Look Goode leave Cammie alone, she isn't just another girl you can mess with okay, she is…different" she finishes slowly. After she says that what I want to do is ask why she is different, or why she hates me, but instead I say

"Don't worry McHenry, I won't play with your new toy" she looks a little mad but she just nods and walks to her table. Before I zone out into the conversation that Grant and I Jonas are having I hear "Guess what guys, we're going shopping"